A survey of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Hosted by Tolkien scholar Robert Di Napoli, the 80-minute documentary covers such aspects of the Tolkien epic as its literary influences (including Beowulf), character and plot analysis, inspirations on other arts (such as the progressive rock of the 1970s), and enduring popularity.

A survey of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Hosted by Tolkien scholar Robert Di Napoli, the 80-minute documentary covers such aspects of the Tolkien epic as its literary influences (including Beowulf), character and plot analysis, inspirations on other arts (such as the progressive rock of the 1970s), and enduring popularity.

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Features a gallery of artists [[Hildebrandt]] and a music cd with [[Rick Wakeman]].

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Features an art gallery of [[the Brothers Hildebrandt]] and a music cd with [[Rick Wakeman]].

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Revision as of 21:24, 25 September 2009

A survey of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Hosted by Tolkien scholar Robert Di Napoli, the 80-minute documentary covers such aspects of the Tolkien epic as its literary influences (including Beowulf), character and plot analysis, inspirations on other arts (such as the progressive rock of the 1970s), and enduring popularity.